Category Archives: private company

Campaign Trend: Eminent Domain. Toll Roads. 3 Points from 1 TX House District.

In which house district is this occuring? HD-2 (Flynn)

What are activists saying about eminent domain and toll roads?

  • “I never felt like he (the incumbent) cared one bit that a private organization would have been able to use the power of eminent domain over the citizens to build a for-profit toll road.” 
  • “Even with personal visits by property owners to his office, Rep. Flynn was fully behind this private toll way, and continued to advise us with statements such as, ‘stick…

Landowner & Pipeline Fight in Federal Court. State Police Stop Pre-Condemnation Access. 3 Bits Informed Intel.

Where is this eminent domain case in the courts? A federal district judge and Federal Energy Regulatory Agency granted a pipeline in Pennsylvania the ability to clear trees in anticipation of a pipeline while the matter continues in federal court.

How did the state police stop the pre-condemnation access? The federal judge’s order did not authorize the state police to arrest protesters who appeared to stop the loggers.

What is the issue the land owners are fighting? Landowners operate…

Lege Trend: Give Local Government Authority to Use Eminent Domain to Buy Private Utilities

Loyal subscribers have seen this trend as towns in Montana and California have moved to purchase by eminent domain private water utilities that aren’t providing a cost effective service to its citizens.

But, now the trend shifts to the Legislature. Which state legislature is moving language that allows local governments to use eminent domain to buy private utilities? Florida

What motivated the legislator to move forward with this new eminent domain authority?

  • Constituents were ” being…

Legal Trend: No Eminent Domain to Private Company that Does not Provide a Public Benefit Within the State.

Where did a state Supreme Court deny eminent domain power to a pipeline? Kentucky.

What do legal pundits say was the issue triggering the denial of eminent domain authority? That the pipeline isn’t regulated as a utility under Kentucky law.

Why wouldn’t a pipeline be regulated under Kentucky law? Because Kentucky law restricts regulated utilities to those operating within the state. The proposed pipeline would traverse the state but not deliver goods, therefore wouldn’t operate, in the…

Eminent Domain & Stadiums Trending. 2 Keys to Know Now.

  • Trump jabbed Bush over the use of eminent domain by the Texas Rangers ballpark in the early 1990s. 
  • One family sued over the taking of their property for the Ranger Stadium and was awarded $7.1 million.

Dallas Morning News Sports Day | How Donald Trump used the Texas Rangers’ ballpark to take a political jab at Jeb Bush

New Zealand Sportal | The Donald, Jeb! butt heads over Rangers’ ballpark

NBC Sports | Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Eminent Domain and the history of the Rangers Ballpark

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State Eminent Domain Power for Rail has 1 Congressman Calling for A.G. Paxton to Act. 5 Key Points.

  • Congressman Kevin Brady is encouraging legislators to seek an A.G. Opinion on high speed rail in Texas
  • What’s the issue that has Brady up in arms? Eminent Domain. Specifically state granted eminent domain powers.
  • Who recevived the letter from Congressman Brady? 
    • Charles Schwertner
    • Trent Ashby
    • John Otto
    •  Leighton Schubert
  • What is Congressman Brady’s concern? Whether the rail works for local communities, and he does not believe a rural train route works for local communities
  • its…

Lege Trend: No Eminent Domain without 80% Land Owner Consent. 3 Point Legislation from Red State.

South Dakota legislature is considering SB 145 which would:

  • Require any UTILITY before it receives eminent domain approval BEFORE PERMITTING
  • To obtian consensus from 80% of the affected land owners
  • Applies only to PRIVATE entities

Dakota Free Press | SB 145: Legislature to Consider DFP 80% Agreement for Eminent Domain

Did the denial of eminent domain by state regulators force the sale of a $1.1 billion pipeline? Possibly yes.

What state regulators refused eminent domain powers for a pipeline? Georgia

Why did Georgia deny eminent domain authority? For reasons including that the pipeline would not provide any direct benefit for Georgia, the pipeline only went through the state without dropping off goods in the state.

What happened after the denial of eminent domain by state regulators? 4 things.

  • Delay
  • A legal appeal of the denial of eminent domain
  • the company announced that the project may be completed…

Lege Trend: Senate Resolution to Block Eminent Domain Authority. 3 Keys Points Opposing Eminent Domain.

What state has a legislator trying to stop eminent domain authority? Illinois State Sen. Kyle McCarter  

What project does the IL State Senator want to stop? Grain Belt Express Clean Line power project

Why is he opposed to the clean power line using eminent domain? 

  • Because he supports the private property rights
  • Because the project offers no clean energy for Illinois
  • Because the eminent domain authority resides with a private company, held by private investors

Illinois Business…

Comptroller's Eminent Domain Data Base Getting Attention

Wharton area residents are reciving information on Comptroller Hegar’s legislative enacted Eminent Domain transperancy data base set to go online soon. 

Wharton Journal Spectator | New law promotes transparency for eminent domain

Comptroller Eminent Domain Transparency Project